NASSCO gets $9 million to upgrade USS Pearl Harbor

The Defense Department has awarded $9.2 million to General Dynamics-NASSCO to perform maintenance and upgrades on the amphibious warship Pearl Harbor, which returned to its homeport of San Diego last month from a long deployment in the western Pacific. (Story)

The money "provides for an extensive renovation and modernization of (the) dock landing ship, including alterations and repairs as well as inspection and testing to all ships systems and components ensuring safe and dependable operation of the ship."

The 610-foot Pearl Harbor will arrive at NASSCO for repairs on Jan. 24, docking at Berth 4. The 820-foot amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard is already in dry dock at NASSCO. The Bonnie will be replaced in dry dock this spring by two 453-foot frigates, the Curts and Vandegrift.